Observed listing change · 2026-10-13

DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest

Its listed blended standard token rate at OpenRouter fell 40.9% between two snapshots.

$0.32→$0.19

USD per 1M tokens · blended at 3 input : 1 output

Input$0.034 → $0.044+31.3%
Output$1.19 → $0.63-47.0%
Exact listing ID~deepseek/deepseek-flash-latestOpenRouter
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What it means for a workload

For a workload using 10M uncached input tokens and 2M output tokens, the listed token cost changes from $2.71 to $1.70. This excludes caching, batch discounts, long-context tiers, regional terms, latency, and reliability.

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Historical context

LLMPI has 27 snapshot observations for this exact source listing since 2026-09-17. The observed blended range is $0.061–$0.60 per 1M tokens.

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Evidence and scope

Source
OpenRouter
Previous snapshot
2026-10-12T11:30:14+00:00
Detected snapshot
2026-10-13T11:30:31+00:00

This is an observed change in the same source listing ID, not a claim that every endpoint or billing tier changed, or that this route is best on performance.